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Brasher: Ag secretary Veneman acts like a (job) candidate By PHILIP BRASHER Washington, D.C. - President Bush isn't the only one trying to keep his job. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman's schedule is starting to look like she is campaigning for another term, too. In recent weeks, Veneman has been to Minnesota, Oregon, Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania - all battleground states heading into the November election. She stayed through the entire Republican National Convention in New York, where she blasted Democratic nominee John Kerry in a highly partisan speech at an agribusiness event. "I am secretary of the department that John Kerry wants to get rid of," she said, referring to Kerry's one-time suggestion to gut the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Next Wednesday, she will be in Spencer, Ia., for the Clay County Fair, and she is also planning trips soon to Florida and possibly Minnesota. Veneman, of course, says it is up to Bush as to whether she keeps her job if he is re-elected. But she isn't looking to leave. "If the president asked me to serve him in any way, I will certainly give that very serious consideration," she said in a recent interview. "I don't have a plan to walk out the door." Veneman, a lawyer and the daughter of a California peach grower, was as well-prepared for the job as any agriculture secretary in recent years, having previously worked her way up to the No. 2 post at the USDA during the administration of the first President Bush. But nothing could have quite prepared her for the challenges thrown at her almost from the day she took office - the foot-and-mouth crisis in Europe in 2001; enacting an election-year farm bill that outraged conservatives because of its cost; massive meat recalls in 2002, which forced USDA to fast-track new safety rules; and the United States' first case of mad cow disease. Oh, and by the way, she was diagnosed with treatable breast cancer in 2002. She got off to a bad start, too, with some farm groups and on Capitol Hill. National Journal, a nonpartisan magazine that covers the government, gave her a "D" grade after her first two years in office. Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., called her "clueless." When the magazine asked Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Ia., what he thought about Veneman, he would not comment. Agriculture secretary is no easy job, certainly not for a Republican. On one side are business interests and big givers to Republican causes who expect to have a lot of influence in a GOP administration. On the other side are farm-state Democrats in Congress, including Conrad and Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota, who watch for any tilt toward agribusiness interests. Then there are the various consumer activists who think the USDA is too pro-farmer and should not even be in charge of issues like food safety and dietary advice. In this very disciplined administration, Veneman also has the White House's Office of Management and Budget looking over her shoulder. The office is driving USDA's effort to restrict the growth of the new Conservation Security Program. Jon Doggett, the National Corn Growers Association's lead lobbyist in Washington, says Veneman is likely to stay another two years or so if Bush is re-elected. After that, he figures there will be plenty of job possibilities for her, such as at a research organization or foundation. "I don't think I've heard a disparaging word about Ann Veneman for quite some time, as in a year-plus," Doggett said. "I've heard many more complimentary comments for her." As for Grassley, he says he would not oppose her staying on. He hardly gushes, however. "I think that Secretary Veneman has tried to do a good job," Grassley said. By the way, if Veneman wants to make a lot of money in her next job, she need only look to her predecessor, Dan Glickman, for inspiration. Glickman was recently named chief lobbyist for the Motion Picture Association of America. The salary? More than $1 million a year. http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040912/BUSINESS03/409120314/1029/BUSINESS AND IT SHOULD BE GUTTED AND VENEMAN SHOULD THEY HAVE LIED FROM DAY ONE! we are all aware of all the lies about the USA mad cows, SO, let us start with the atypical TSE sheep in VERMONT they lied about; Subject: Re: AW: [BSE-L] USDA did not test possible mad cows - Dr. Detwiler, what about those sheep? Greetings list members, Thought I should let the list know that Dr. Detwiler kindly replied to my -------- Original Message -------- Mr. Singeltary. I hope this finds you well. As you are aware I left the USDA last My reply to Dr. Detwiler; hello Dr. Detwiler, thanks for your kind reply. > However, we were prioritized after their own needs, hence the delay. > You will have to contact USDA for further word. >5/20/04 >Dear Mr. Singeltary, and with my previous attempts for information via the FOIA through thanks anyway... kindest regards, firstname.lastname@example.com wrote: > Mr. Singeltary. snip... TSS Terry S. Singeltary Sr. wrote: > ######## Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ######### http://mailhost-alt.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/warc/bse-l.html ########## USDA INC. : HOW AGRIBUSINESS WAS HIJACKED snip... 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However, the Recommendations by the Committee · Prior to implementing regulatory changes in addition to what USDA snip... http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/issues/bse/bse_sec_adv_comm.doc REPORT ON MEASURES RELATING TO 2 February 2004 http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/issues/bse/US_BSE_Report.doc International experts say the disease is "indigenous" to North America, and Kihm said he thought that infection of the North American herd had begun "We believe that the infection in North America took place at least 10 The findings were presented to a USDA subcommittee appointed by Veneman. http://www.oregonlive.com/special/madcow/index.ssf?/special/oregonian/madcow/040205_home.html [PDF] GAO-02-183: Mad Cow Disease: Improvements in the Animal Feed Ban http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02183.pdf Summary of the Scientific Report The European Food Safety Authority and its Scientific Expert Working The BSE agent was probably imported into USA and could have reached A processing risk developed in the late 80s/early 90s when cattle EFSA concludes that the current GBR level of USA is III, i.e. it is http://www.efsa.eu.int/science/efsa_scientific_reports/gbr_assessments/573_en.html THE MAD COW DOWNER THAT WALKED Dave Louthan - Killed the Mad Cow Senator Michael Machado from California ''USDA does not know what's going on''. ''USDA is protecting the industry''. ''SHOULD the state of California step in'' ''nobody has ever ask us to comment'' ''they don't want us to comment'' ''they never ask'' Tuesday, February 24, 2004 Opening Statement by Senator Michael Machado http://maddeer.org/video/embedded/machado.html HERE IS THE TEXAS MAD COW THAT WENT TO THE RENDER WITHOUT BEING TESTED July 13, 2004 IG Audit Finds Multiple Flaws in Mad Cow Surveillance Plan - Letter to USDA http://www.house.gov/reform/min/pdfs_108_2/pdfs_inves/pdf_food_usda_mad_cow_july_13_ig_let.pdf IG Draft Audit http://www.house.gov/reform/min/pdfs_108_2/pdfs_inves/pdf_food_usda_mad_cow_july_13_ig_rep.pdf May 13, 2004 Failure To Test Staggering Cow May Reflect Wider Problems - Letter to USDA http://www.house.gov/reform/min/pdfs_108_2/pdfs_inves/pdf_food_usda_mad_cow_may_13_let.pdf http://www.house.gov/reform/min/pdfs_108_2/pdfs_inves/pdf_food_usda_mad_cow_may_13_let.pdf =============================================== THAT ONE TEXAS MAD COW IS ONLY TIP OF ICE BURG; No mad cow results for nearly 500 cows By Steve Mitchell The testing problems mean it may never be known with certainty whether snip... -- Steve Mitchell is UPI's Medical Correspondent. 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Notes From the Underground
It was Friday the 13th, and some of Santa Cruz's scariest noise bands took over Palookaville for the IUMA benefit. The Ugly Mugs kicked things off with a theatrical bang--I expected some Tonya Harding-esque punks to butcher Muggs tunes, but no dice. These guys were a competent prog-rock band with some bizarre performance art to boot. Unfortunately my ears are still bleeding from Astron's aggro, Rocket from the Crypt-styled anthems. Pretty technical stuff that didn't do too much for me (but then again, I've been into Yanni's The Florida Death Metal Years lately). Mock has always reminded me of a pissed-off Buzzcocks. Every song is as catchy as herpes, and the new sound system at Palookaville really did Mock justice. These guys have ruled Santa Cruz punkdom for over a decade. A Herbert live show has always been a hit-or-miss proposition for me. I'm now on life-support at Dominican--Herbert hit me hard this time. Very loud and very good, and you've got to love the Ozzy-like vocals. Steve, the band's drummer, is one thrashing bundle of id. Spaceboy, those primordial beasts of thunder, nailed everything tight. A huge wall of fuzz in all crazy directions spawned glorious results. Clifford showed the audience how this punk-rock thing is done with an awesome vocal assault. Plus Jade, the ever-maniacal genius on drums, pukes at 99 percent of the band's shows--would NOFX blow chunks for you?
Louder Space Part Deux
A thrilling turnout at Palookaville last Friday literally spotlighted veteran rockers who leave town to get their kicks. Mock started the show and kept the pace high until the audience really settled down and got stony. Then Herbert crashed in with a combination of hard-hitting jams and banshee vocals that brought images of Dee Snyder's eye shadow screaming to mind, but the band got rid of the finery and got straight down to business. The evening climaxed with a fine display of lights and an extravagance with the fog machine that left me nearly blinded by imaginary smoke. Vaporized like an asthma patient but still faintly outlined, Spaceboy rocked with its signature technical intrigue, stopping only to punctuate the trip with a defiant "We love where we live!" and angry warnings to look sharp, or the government will take away our pot (and, I assume, other nice things as well). It's reassuring to see that heavy-handed indie music hasn't been entirely abandoned to the whims of new-school straight-edge orthodoxy--someone's still willing to play around with it. I just think they should have shared the fog machine with the opening bands. It's only fair.
On Saturday, P.A.W.N.S., Exploding Crustaceans and the Plebians play the Point. On Sunday, Dilligaf, Junk Sick Dawn and Political Silence play at the Vets Hall downtown for Free Radio Santa Cruz.
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In the following review, Horvath describes The Further Inquiry as an "unambitious offering" in comparison to Kesey's other works but concedes that the book is nonetheless "provocative."
Perhaps, like so many others, Ken Kesey was derailed by his own early success. Certainly everything since One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest and Sometimes a Great Notion, though interesting, has seemed to ask not to be compared to those first two books. Kesey's Garage Sale and Demon Box particularly stand in relation to the novels as, say, the Beatles' white album stands in relation to Sgt. Pepper: as work that almost successfully voids the grounds for comparison. And the same might be said...
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New Delhi: In the wake of growing popularity of news reading apps like Flipboard and Pulse, Facebook is also planning to come with a similar app. According to a WSJ report, Facebook has been working on this project for over a year, which means that the social media giant had this project in mind before Google announced to shut down its RSS aggregator "Google Reader".
Reportedly, Facebook will roll out the app for mobile devices; there is no information on the web version yet.
The internal name being used by Facebook for the project is Reader. In all likelihood, the company will change the name before it rolls out the app.
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Grohe 33980001 Starlight Chrome Eurostyle High-Arch Kitchen Faucet with SilkMove Cartridge and Side Spray
Technical Specs
Specification Sheet | |
Installation Guide | |
Parts List | |
Manufacturer Warranty | |
ADA | Yes |
Approved for Commercial Use | Yes |
Cartridge Technology | SilkMove |
Connection Size | .375 |
Escutcheon Included | No |
Faucet Centers | 0 |
Faucet Hole Size | 1.313 |
Faucet Holes | 2 |
Faucet Type | Kitchen Faucet |
Filtering | No |
Flow Rate (GPM) | 1.75 |
Grohe Technology | SilkMove, StarLight |
Handle Material | Metal |
Handle Style | Lever |
Handles Included | Yes |
Height | 12.688 |
Installation Type | Deck Mounted |
Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Limited Commercial, Limited Lifetime Residential |
Material | Brass |
Max Deck Thickness | 2.375 |
Mounting Hardware Included | Yes |
Number Of Handles | 1 |
Pre Rinse | No |
Pullout Spray | No |
Sidespray | Yes |
Sidespray Height | 6.625 |
Soap Dispenser Included | No |
Spout Height | 7.813 |
Spout Reach | 8.75 |
Spout Swivel | 360 |
Spout Type | Swivel |
Theme | Transitional |
Valve Included | Yes |
Valve Type | Ceramic Disc |
Product Features:
- All-brass faucet body construction ensures durability for a lifetime
- Covered under Grohe's limited lifetime warranty
- Grohe faucets are exclusively engineered in Germany
- Finishes will resist corrosion and tarnishing through everyday use - finish covered under lifetime warranty
- Grohe kitchen faucets will surprise and delight the user with every interaction
- The perfect synthesis of form and function
- Single handle operation
- An included side spray increases the versatility of the faucet no matter the task
- Spout swivels 360-degrees providing greater access to more areas of the sink
- High-arch gooseneck spout design provides optimal room under the faucet for any size task
- ADA compliant
- Low lead compliant - meeting federal and state regulations for lead content
Product Technologies / Benefits:
- Starlight Finish: Continuously improving over the last 70 years Grohe's unique plating process has been refined to produce and immaculate shiny surface that is recognized as one of the best surface finishes the world over. Grohe plates sub layers of copper and/or nickel to ensure that a completely non-porous, immaculate surface awaits the chrome layer. This deep, even layered chrome surface creates a luminous and mirror like sheen. Grohe finishes are life tested to withstand 60,000 "wipes" with an abrasive cloth.
- SilkMove Cartridge: The rich and smooth handling of our single lever faucets conveys pure quality. As you change the temperature from hot to cold, one ceramic disc glides effortlessly across the other with absolute precision. These cartridges are manufactured in a high-tech process and feature discs made from a space-proven ceramic alloy. The SilkMove cartridge is yet another example of design and technology fusing to bring you an enhanced water experience.
- QuickFix Plus: Precision engineering has enabled Grohe to simplify the installation process by reducing the complexity and number of parts required to fit a product. This installer-focused technology can reduce installation times by up to 50%, saving both time and money.
Product Specifications:
- Overall Height: 12-2/3" (measured from counter top to highest point on faucet)
- Spout Height: 7-1/5" (measured from counter top to spout outlet)
- Spout Reach: 8-3/4" (measured from center of faucet base to center of spout outlet)
- Number of Holes Required For Installation: 2
- Flow Rate: 1.75 GPM (gallons-per-minute)
- Maximum Deck Thickness: 2-3/8"
- 1 handle included with faucet
- Designed for use with standard U.S. plumbing connections
- All hardware needed for mounting is included with faucet
- 33 980: This model
- 33 980 E: WaterCare version of this model
- 33 986: This model without side spray
About Grohe:
At Grohe design goes deeper than just aesthetic trappings. It is a quality feature and is targeted toward the perfect synthesis of form and function. The result is joyous experience you have every time you use one of their products. Grohe subscribes to a straight forward and consumer-centric design philosophy; grounded in the belief that good design must transcend form and function to create an emotional bond with its users. With a reputation built on performance and longevity, Grohe products are sure to surprise and delight users with every interaction for years of unsurpassed performance. With Grohe's specialist knowledge it is second to none as they continue to push boundaries, challenge pre-conceptions and create new and exciting ways for their customers to enjoy water.
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Our SKU: 33 980
This product is listed under the following manufacturer number(s):
- Brushed Nickel
33980EN1 - Satin Nickel
33980AV0 - Starlight Chrome
*Denotes a finish or option that has been discontinued
12 Questions from the Community
Most faucets today will have plastic built into the sidesprays and pullout sprays to avoid being a scald hazard.
Do you have any reticulating faucets in the $300-400 dollar range that are all metal?
A. Most faucets today will have plastic built into the sidesprays and pullout sprays to avoid being a scald hazard.
The Grohe 33 980 only comes with the gooseneck.
Does this faucet come in an ordinary spout, ie NOT a gooseneck?
A. The Grohe 33 980 only comes with the gooseneck.
The Grohe 33 980 will mount with the Hartland sink if you have enough faucet holes, absolutely.
Will this faucet work with my Kohler (Hartland) sink?
A. The Grohe 33 980 will mount with the Hartland sink if you have enough faucet holes, absolutely.
The Grohe 33 980 faucet will have some plastic construction within the sidespray to avoid being a scald hazard. All of the rest of the faucet will be constructed of brass, steel, and ceramics.
Are any of the parts made of plastic?
A. The Grohe 33 980 faucet will have some plastic construction within the sidespray to avoid being a scald hazard. All of the rest of the faucet will be constructed of brass, steel, and ceramics.
The Grohe 33 980 does swivel from side to side.
Does the Grohe 33 980 swivel from side to side (to accommodate a double sink)?
A. The Grohe 33 980 does swivel from side to side.
The Grohe 33 980 is a beautiful choice for a 32 inch Vigo sink.
Does this work with the Vigo 32 inch undermount stainless sink?
A. The Grohe 33 980 is a beautiful choice for a 32 inch Vigo sink.
The Grohe 33 980 is has a ceramic disc cartridge that helps prevent against water leakage. It is a top of the line quality faucet
Is this faucet leak proof.
A. The Grohe 33 980 is has a ceramic disc cartridge that helps prevent against water leakage. It is a top of the line quality faucet
The Grohe 33 980 only comes with the gooseneck.
Does the Grohe 33980 come with an ordinary spout, ie NOT a gooseneck shape?
A. The Grohe 33 980 only comes with the gooseneck.
Grohe does offer a lifetime warranty on their products.
Is there a lifetime warranty on Grohe products?
A. Grohe does offer a lifetime warranty on their products.
The Grohe 33 980 is aerated.
Is this faucet aeratored?
A. The Grohe 33 980 is aerated.
The Grohe Brushed Nickel finish is similar but not an exact match to Stainless Steel, there will be slight differences. But, the Brushed Nickel finish is the best comparable finish.
Will the brushed nickel finish be compatible with a stainless steel sink?
A. The Grohe Brushed Nickel finish is similar but not an exact match to Stainless Steel, there will be slight differences. But, the Brushed Nickel finish is the best comparable finish.
The Grohe 33 980 includes a side sprayer.
Is there a side sprayer available ?
The Grohe 33 980 includes a side sprayer.
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Warranty Info
Residential Products
GROHE provides the following warranties on its products to the original purchaser, installed in a residential application. This warranty is effective for all faucets sold after January 1, 1997.
Mechanical Warranty
A Limited Lifetime Warranty is provided on all mechanical parts to be free from manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for as long as the original purchaser owns their home.
General Finish WarrantyTM
A Limited Lifetime Warranty is provided on all GROHE product finishes to the original purchaser against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship. At its option, GROHE will repair or replace any part or finish that proves to be defective in material and/or workmanship under normal installation, use and service.
To obtain warranty repair or replacement the faulty part or product is to be sent along with proof-of-purchase (original sales receipt) from the original consumer purchaser to:
- GROHE America, Inc.
241 Covington Drive
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
This warranty is extended to the original consumer owner, but does not cover installation or any other labor charges and shall not apply to any products or parts of products which have been:
- Repaired by unqualified persons or not using original GROHE spare parts or altered in any manner unless previously authorized in writing by GROHE; or
- Damaged as a result of misuse, negligence, accident or faulty installation or maintenance; or
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It's just a journal ^^;;
But yea that's too bad no one has one.....I put up a lot of knacks to it so ya xD
I've heard of livejournal but nope... don't have one either
PLEASE ANSWER THIS!!! I have a question... If you love one person enough not to hurt them, but love another enough to be with them. Which would you choose?
Come dance in the rain with me, no one is watching.
Really sit down and think about it. If you love this so person and you want to be with him...then be with him.
™Mommy To Micah And Shawn!™
Thanks For The Amazing Tag Pyro!
Yeah, I agree w/ PAM.
I would normaly choose the person I would want to be with.
Rather the both of you choose a different path that you will be happy with than live a lie.
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Sony Xperia ZL visits the FCC with the ability to run on AT&T's pipelines
The Sony Xperia ZL appeared at the FCC with support for HSPA over the 850/1700/1900MHz frequencies and LTE bands 2,4,5 and 17. In other words, it was a perfect match for the AT&T network. Now, this does not mean that the phone is coming to AT&T as a subsidized model. That might be reserved for the Sony Xperia Z as the water resistant feature could help differentiate the phone from the other 5 inch FHD Android models around like the Samsung Galaxy S 4 and the HTC DROID DNA to name a pair. On the other hand, AT&T could decide to offer the Sony Xperia XL, the Sony Xperia Z, either phone or none at all. When the nation's second largest carrier does make a decision, we will let you know immediately. No need to thank us, that's just who we are.
source: FCC via IntoMobile
9 Comments
1. Birds (Posts: 1101; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
Personally, I like the Xperia ZL over the Xperia Z because the Xperia ZL has a different polarizing layer over the screen and even has screen color reproduction options for people to fiddle with. For me, that is important since I'll be outside all the time....
3. metoyou (Posts: 279; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
Add to that, the smaller footprint, smaller bezel and non glass back (matt finished) won me over the Z but I would rather get the HTC One for the finish/style or features pack Samsung S4
2. HTCOE (Posts: 605; Member since: 20 Nov 2011)
i dont think ill bother getting this phone though its a pretty good device i feel that the htc one is better and the s4 but the s4 is not an option either... i rather wait on the next Nexus at this point
4. nyamo (Posts: 274; Member since: 19 Mar 2011)
tempting, but anymore i prefer removable or extended batteries
5. InspectorGadget80 (Posts: 6975; Member since: 26 Mar 2011)
Well i dont care i have at&t so ill take either one. But i really have my eyes on the xperia z
6. akki20892 (Posts: 3753; Member since: 04 Feb 2013)
in at&t will be great for who want Sony..........!!! go sony brign it on quickly in at&t i'm waiting.......!!!
7. The_Original_Zon (Posts: 12; Member since: 23 Jan 2012)
sonymobile.com/us/shop just updated the listing for the ZL. The price is listed as $759.99
9. serio (Posts: 2; Member since: 19 Mar 2013)
Sony just pulled away the price today :/
8. serio (Posts: 2; Member since: 19 Mar 2013)
If the FCC lets AT&T lock the Xperia, I will NEVER buy this phone!


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Wallecha, A., Munster, V., Correnti, J., Chan, T. and van der Woude, M. (2002) Dam- and OxyR-dependent phase variation of agn43: Essential elements and evidence for a new role of DNA methylation. Journal of Bacteriology, 184 (12). pp. 3338-3347. ISSN 0021-9193
Full text not available from this repository.Abstract
Phase variation of the outer membrane protein Ag43 in E. coli requires deoxyadenosine methylase (Dam) and OxyR. Previously, it was shown that OxyR is required for repression of the Ag43-encoding gene, agn43, and that Dam-dependent methylation of three GATC target sequences in the regulatory region abrogates OxyR binding. Here we report further characterization of agn43 transcription and its regulation. Transcription was initiated from a {sigma}70-dependent promoter at the G residue of the upstream GATC sequence. Template DNA and RNA polymerase were sufficient to obtain transcription in vitro, but DNA methylation enhanced the level of transcription. Analyses of transcription in vivo of agn'-lacZ with mutated Dam target sequences support this conclusion. Since methylation also abrogates OxyR binding, this indicates that methylation plays a dual role in facilitating agn43 transcription. In vitro transcription from an unmethylated template was repressed by OxyR(C199S), which resembles the reduced form of OxyR. Consistent with this and the role of Dam in OxyR binding, OxyR(C199S) protected from DNase I digestion the agn43 regulatory region from -16 to +42, which includes the three GATC sequences. Deletion analyses of the regulatory region showed that a 101-nucleotide region of the agn43 regulatory region containing the promoter and this OxyR binding region was sufficient for Dam- and OxyR-dependent phase variation
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Head fields of asymmetric recording heads
Fluitman, J.H.J. and Marchal, J. (1973) Head fields of asymmetric recording heads. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 9 (2). pp. 139-140. ISSN 0018-9464
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Student TASERed at Kerry event provokes public outcry
By TRAVIS REED
The Associated Press
Watch Video on BLUtube (AP Photo/Independent Florida Alligator, Andrew Stanfill) |
University of Florida President Bernie Machen said Monday's takedown, in which the student loudly yelled, "Don't Tase me, bro!" was "regretful." He asked for a state probe of campus police actions and placed two officers on leave.
The student in the middle of it all, 21-year-old Andrew Meyer, had no comment after he was released on his recognizance on various charges following a night in jail.
But details from his online writings and videos raised the question of whether his harangue during the forum was genuine or some kind of stunt.
Meyer, a senior telecommunications major from the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Weston, has a Web site featuring several homemade videos. In one, he stands in a street with a sign that says "Harry Dies" after the latest Harry Potter book was released. In another, he acts like a drunk in a bar while trying to pick up a man dressed in drag.
Another site had pictures of Meyer licking a woman's face and making a suggestive pose as he stood behind a fake cow. The site listed his activities as "getting wasted" and "being ridiculous."
Machen would not say whether the university had any previous conflicts with Meyer but indicated some such issues would come up in the investigation. He declined to elaborate and would not say whether he thought the latest episode was a prank.
Various videos of the arrest had been viewed more than 400,000 times on YouTube as of Tuesday afternoon and were in heavy rotation on TV news.
About 100 students gathered on campus Tuesday to plan protests, some wearing T-shirts denouncing police violence.
Benjamin Dictor, a liberal arts junior speaking for the group, called for the officers to be disciplined, Tasers to be banned on campus and the charges dropped.
"For a question to be met with arrest, not to mention physical violence, is completely unacceptable in the United States, especially in the halls of education," Dictor said.
University police said in a news release that officers had been summoned by the forum's sponsors to escort Meyer from the building, though organizers disputed that and said his microphone was cut off after he used a sexually explicit term.
Police added that Meyer was Tasered because he resisted when officers were attempting to place him in handcuffs. His lawyer, Robert Griscti, said it appeared Meyer was shocked after the cuffs were already on.
Just before Monday's scuffle started, Meyer asked a woman to tape his exchange with Kerry. One officer said the woman was "there to film him" and that Meyer asked, "Are you taping this? Do you have this? You ready?" before beginning his question.
Another officer said the 22-year-old woman said she was in line to ask a question ahead of Meyer when she was asked to tape, but she did not know him.
Meyer refused to leave the microphone after his allotted time was up, police said. He had asked Kerry about impeaching President Bush, why he didn't challenge the 2004 election results and whether he and Bush were members of the secret society Skull and Bones at Yale University.
After Meyer repeatedly and loudly refused to walk away, two officers took him by the arms. Kerry can be heard saying, "That's all right, let me answer his question."
Audience members applauded, though it was difficult to tell whether it was for the officers' action or Kerry's remark. The audience for the most part sat quietly and watched the fracas.
Meyer struggled for several seconds as up to four officers tried to remove him from the room. He screamed for help and tried to break away from officers with his arms flailing, then was forced to the ground and ordered to stop resisting.
As Kerry told the audience he will answer the student's "very important question," Meyer yelled at the officers to release him, crying out, "Don't Tase me, bro," just before he was shocked. He was led from the room, screaming, "What did I do?"
An officer, however, said in the police report that Meyer's "demeanor completely changed once the cameras were not in sight" and that he was "laughing" and "lighthearted" on the way to jail.
Kerry, D-Mass., said Tuesday he regretted that a healthy discussion was interrupted, and said he never had a dialogue end that way in 37 years of public appearances.
"Whatever happened, the police had a reason, had made their decision that there was something they needed to do. Then it's a law enforcement issue, not mine," he told The Associated Press in Washington.
Meyer was arrested on charges of resisting an officer and disturbing the peace but the State Attorney's Office had yet to make the formal charging decision. Police recommended charges of resisting arrest with violence, a felony, and disturbing the peace and interfering with school administrative functions, a misdemeanor.
Griscti said Meyer was resting and wouldn't speak with reporters.
"He's had a long night, obviously," Griscti said.
Associated Press writer Andrew Miga in Washington contributed to this report.
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A bacterial outbreak at a Playboy Mansion fundraiser Feb. 3 has left dozens reeling, believed to have been infected with legionellosis. The malady has caused flu-like systems in 170 people who attended the event. [More]
Playboy Goes From 'Jack It' To 'Jacket' In Online Venture
Playboy has got things all backwards — the fabled skin rag has made a web site that leaves the nude pictures behind. [More]
VIDEO: Time Warner Cable Sorry For Showing Playboy Footage On Kids' Channels
The folks at Time Warner Cable had lots of apologizing to do yesterday after viewers in some parts of North Carolina were treated to footage of naked ladies on what are listed as two different children's channels. [More]
World Realizes Internet Has Free Porn, Stops Caring About Playboy
Playboy lost $13.7 million in the first quarter of 2009, stirring pangs of nostalgia in the company for those halcyon days of first quarter 2008, when the publisher lost only $4.2 million. Late last year Playboy closed its DVD arm and enacted massive layoffs, but the savings weren't quite able to offset lost print and digital ad revenue, which dropped 26 percent from a year ago.
Lancer's Shirts' Machofascismo
ve got a nice campaign piece for jackboots. From 1996 issue of Playboy.


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text: Paige Rogers thought she had buried her past when she became the librarian in small town Split Creek, Oklahoma. But her growing relationship with high school football coach Miles Laird and the political ambitions of her former boss threaten to unmask her. Will she risk everything---even love---to expose the would-be governor's past misdeeds? Type: Paperback () Category: Books > Fiction ISBN / UPC: 9781414320472/1414320477 Publish Date: 3/1/2009 Item No: 98194 Vendor: Tyndale House Publishers |


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Campbellism Examined
Jeremiah Bell Jeter
The term Campbellism is used in this treatise, not as a term of reproach,
but of distinction. No other word denotes the system which it is proposed to
examine. Mr. Alexander Campbell, of Bethany, Virginia, and the party embracing
his views, have assumed several appellations. They have styled themselves
"Reformers," "Christians," and "Disciples."
Without discussing their exclusive claim to these titles, it is clear that from
neither of them can any tern be derived which will fairly distinguish their
system of doctrine. The word Reformation has been appropriated, by common
consent, to denote that great moral revolution, of which Luther and Calvin were
the prime agents. The term Christianity can never be wrested from its
universally established import, to express the views of any sect or party,
however good, wise or great. From the word Disciple, indefinite as an
appellative, no term can be derived to signify the views of his claim, it may be
observed that the inquiries now to be made have reference not to the Ancient
Gospel, recorded in the writings of the evangelists and apostles, but to the
speculations of Mr. Campbell, contained in his voluminous works, concerning this
gospel, and which have been received as true by friends of the "Current
Reformation." To call these speculations the Ancient Gospel, would be a
manifest misnomer. I am then under the necessity of employing some indefinite
term, a tedious circumlocution, or the word Campbellism to denote the system
under discussion, and the last course seems preferable.
This system is
with great propriety termed Campbellism. Systems of philosophy, science, and
religion, have usually been designated after their discoverers, first
promulgators, or most distinguished advocates. Mr. Campbell is the author, and
most eminent proclaimer of the peculiar doctrines, which, within the last thirty
years, have spread in the Southern and Western states, under the title of
"The Reformation." No other man has added an article to the system,
subtracted one from it, or materially modified it. Many truths are taught by Mr.
Campbell in common with other Christians; very few of the principles for which
he pleads are strictly new; but having revived, modified, and placed in new
combinations some antiquated sentiments, and added to them a few original
speculations, he is fairly entitled to all the honor, and obnoxious to all the
censure which his system merits.
... I design, therefore, to discuss with as much care and fullness as the
prescribed limits of my treatise may permit, a few of the distinctive, and most
objectionable Principles of Campbellism.
This subject is one of vital importance in the Christian system. The
admission or denial of the reality and efficiency of this influence constitutes
the main difference between evangelical and rationalistic theology -- between
intelligent living piety, and heartless, self-sufficient formalism. Almost every
Christian sect, holding grossly erroneous principles, has included among its
errors the denial or perversion of the doctrine of the spirit?s influence. Mr.
Campbell in his debate with Rev. N. L. Rice, admitted that the subject is
"of transcendent importance to the Christian" -- page 611. I would,
therefore, enter on its investigation, profoundly conscious of my liability to
err, and earnestly seeking wisdom "of God, that giveth to all men
liberally, and upbraideth not."
On no subject
have the opponents of Mr. Campbell, and the Christian public generally, found it
so difficult to understand and represent his views as on this important point.
. . .
... I shall, for the present, confine my remarks to its principal error ?
viz., that all the converting power of the Holy Spirit is in the written word,
which he has indited and confirmed.
It is desirable to divest this subject of all extraneous matter. I fully concur with Mr. Campbell in the opinion that a moral change is necessary to the salvation of men. With all that he has written of the inspiration and importance of the Scriptures, and of their adaptation to promote the salvation of men, I heartily agree. I do not think, more than he, that any new faculty is given, or any old faculty (understanding by the term physical , not moral power,) is repaired in conversion. It is freely admitted that the Spirit operates through the word in the conversion and sanctification of men. But I understand Mt. Campbell to maintain that the influence of the Spirit in the work of conversion is limited, and of necessity, to the simple presentation of arguments, motives, truth, to the minds of men, by means of words, and other signs -- that all the power of the Spirit in the conversion of men is in moral suasion. This he does explicitly teach, if words have any definite import. By physical power we operate on matter -- by moral power on mind. "All the moral power which can be exerted on human beings, is, and of necessity must be, in the arguments addressed to them." The illustration employed by Mr. Campbell would seem to preclude the possibility of misunderstanding his views. The influence of an orator over his hearers is not exerted, by the entrance of his spirit into them, but "by words uttered by the tongue; by ideas communicated to" their minds. Of precisely the same nature is the influence ascribed by Mr. Campbell to the Spirit in the conversion of men. "As the moral power of man is in his arguments, so is the moral power of the Spirit of God in his arguments." The Spirit of God exerts a moral influence in conversion exactly like that which men exert in controlling the actions or emotions of one another, but stronger in proportion as his arguments are clearer, fuller, weightier, and more pertinently expressed. But the Spirit can do no more than reason, expostulate, and present motives.
"If the New and Old Testament contain all the arguments which can be offered to reconcile man to God, and to purify them who are reconciled, then all the power of the Holy Spirit which can operate on the human mind is spent; and he that is not sanctified and saved, cannot be saved by angels or spirits, human or divine."
I should deem it needless to labor this point so carefully, did I not know that Mr. Campbell and his friends have almost constantly charged his opponents with falsely stating his views on this very subject. These were the views of "the agency of the Holy Spirit" against which the "Dover Decree" was levelled. Elder A. Broaddus in the "Appendix" to the "Extra Examined," published in 1831, thus wrote: -- "In few words, then, Mr. Campbell's view, in regard to Divine influence, appears to me to be in substance as follows -- The canon of Scripture being closed, the actual work of the Spirit is done; but the word of truth being dictated by the Holy Spirit -- the influence of that word may be termed the influence of the Spirit: and this is all the Divine influence that is exerted. And then, God's Spirit, which is a Holy Spirit, being in his word, as my spirit (for example) is in my writings -- in receiving the word we receive a holy spirit: and this is all the Holy Spirit that is received: p.48. Such were the views entertained by this astute and ingenuous writer, of Mr. Campbell's doctrine on the influence of the Spirit. This "Appendix" was noticed by the Editor of Harbinger in several Nos. of the Dialogue on the Holy Spirit, between Timothy and Austin; and, for a wonder, Mr. B.'s statement of the doctrine was not called in question.
Mr. Campbell maintains, or did maintain, that all the converting power of the Holy Spirit is in the arguments or motives which he presents to the mind in the written Word. On this point I take issue with him. I maintain that there is an influence of the Spirit, internal, mighty, and efficacious, differing from moral suasion, but ordinarily exerted through the inspired Word, in the conversion of sinners. Whether this influence shall be called moral, from the effect which it produces, physical, from the energy which is put forth in it; or spiritual, from the nature of the agent who exerts it, I have no wish to decide. It is for the reality and importance of this influence, not for its name, that I contend.
The principal argument adduced by Mr. Campbell in support of his theory of conversion, is purely metaphysical. All power, he says, is either physical or moral -- by physical power we operate on matter, and by moral power on mind. A physical power cannot produce a moral effect. "And when we think of the power of the Spirit of God exerted upon minds or human spirits, it is impossible for us to imagine, that that power can consist in any thing else but words or arguments." The gist of Mr. Campbell's logic seems to be this -- We cannot comprehend any power of the Spirit of God in conversion, except that consisting in words or arguments: therefore, it does not exist. What is this, but to deduce a most unwarrantable conclusion from his own ignorance? It were a sufficient reply to this reasoning, to quote the words of the Saviour--"The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, nor whither it goeth, so is every one that is born of the Spirit." John 3:8. But we have more to say on this subject. To affirm, as Mr. Campbell does, "that if the Holy Spirit has spoken all its arguments,. . . then all the power of the Holy Spirit which can operate upon the human mind is spent," is a bold assumption. When a man has uttered all his arguments and persuasions to influence his fellow, his power may be exhausted; but when the Infinite Spirit has spoken all his arguments and persuasions for reconciling proud, perverse and stupid men to Christ, is his power spent? Is there nothing more that he can do? Are his resources exhausted? Has he thus limited himself? Has Mr. Campbell any authority for prescribing this limit to his power? The truth is, this assumption is as unphilosophical as it is unscriptual. God created the human spirit ? has access to it -- is perfectly acquainted with all its springs of emotion and of action -- and can, in ways unknown to us, and without contravening the laws of its being, influence, impress, and guide it. He that made, can certainly renew the spirit of man, with means, or without them, as he pleases. It is no less the dictate of reason than of revelation, that "the king's heart," and consequently the heart of every other man, "is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water; he turneth it whithersoever he will."
The assumption that the Spirit can operate on the soul of man in conversion only by arguments, or words, is, not only unphilosophical, but contrary to divinely recorded facts. It is not true that physical power cannot produce a moral effect. God created man, not by arguments or words, but by the direct exercise of physical power, in his "own image" -- which image comprehended "righteousness and true holiness." Was not this a moral effect produced by a physical cause? Christ was created holy. "The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee," said the angel to Mary, "and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore that holy thing which shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God." Luke 4: 35. Was not the holiness of the infant Redeemer a moral quality? And was not this effect produced, not by arguments, persuasion, or words, but by the "power," the physical "power of the Highest?"
The assumption under consideration is incompatible with the salvation of infants. They enter into the world, as Mr. Campbell admits, with depraved hearts. Dying before they attain to years of intelligence, they must enter heaven with their moral natures unchanged, which is impossible; they must be renovated by death, which is a mere figment; they must be renewed by the Holy Spirit without the Word, the possibility of which Mr. Campbell cannot conceive; or, they must be lost. I do not charge him with admitting this consequence; but it appears to be logically deduced from the position which he assumes, and all his ingenuity has not enabled him to escape from it.. .
I will now proceed to offer direct arguments against Mr. Campbell's theory of conversion.
1. It
overlooks, or at least, under-estimates, the inveteracy of human depravity.
The Spirit of inspiration has drawn the picture of man's moral corruption in
gloomy colors. He is utterly depraved -- fleshly, sensual and impure. "That
which is born of the flesh is flesh." John 3:6. He is without spiritual
life, without holiness, without moral worth-- "dead in trespasses and
sins.? Eph. 2:1. He is alienated from God, and opposed to his law, and
consequently to truth and righteousness. "Because the carnal mind is enmity
against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can
be." Rom. 8:7. This depravity pervades, and controls the whole man --
blinding the mind, perverting the affections, stupefying the conscience, making
rebellious and obstinate the will, and prostituting the members of the body as
the instruments of sin. And this moral corruption of human nature is universal.
"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Rom. 3: 23.
It is proposed to make man, thus corrupt, obstinate and debased, a friend of God, humble, obedient, and meet for heaven -- in short, "a new creature," from whom "old things have passed away," and to whom "all things have become new." 2, Cor. 5:17. I do not charge Mr. Campbell with denying the doctrine of human depravity; but his theory of conversion does not provide for the accomplishment of a moral renovation, at once so difficult, and so important.
How, according to his scheme, is this great moral change to be effected? Simply by the presentation of arguments, truth, and persuasion, to the mind by words, or other signs, When the Spirit has presented all his arguments, he has spent all his power. Of this scheme several things may be observed.
First. It is oblivious of the chief difficulty in conversion. Mr. Campbell maintains that ?the arguments which are written in the New Testament" must be "understood" in order to exert their influence on the human mind. Chn'ty. Restored, p. 350. To understand these arguments requires attention, candor, and a spiritual discernment. Men attend readily to what they delight in, and believe easily what is congenial with their tastes; but the "natural man," the unrenewed, sinful -- has a deep-rooted aversion to divine truth. This aversion is an element and a proof of his depravity. He may hear or read the arguments contained in the Scriptures, through curiosity, politeness, or a captious spirit; but to expect of him a candid, serious, docile and obedient attention to them, is to expect to "gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles." "For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved." If divine truth must be understood in order to be efficacious; and if it must be candidly examined, before it can be understood; and if every evil doer, hating the light, or divine truth, refuses to come to it, or consider it, how, on Mr. Campbell's theory, can any soul of man be saved? But the scheme which I advocate -- the Spiritual scheme -- makes provision for overcoming this difficulty. God, by the gracious inward, efficacious influence of his Spirit, prepares the heart for the reception of the Gospel. "Whose heart,? that is, Lydia's heart, ?the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul." Acts. 16: 14. This woman "worshipped God," as did all the Jews, and Jewish proselytes; but there is not the slightest proof that she was pious. The very reverse is clear. Her heart was closed against the Gospel, else there had been no need for God to open it. She hated the light, neither would come to it. "The Lord opened or inclined, her "heart" to attend "to the things which were spoken of Paul." Mr. Campbell is of opinion that the Lord opened Lydia's heart by the miracles which were wrought in confirmation of the Gospel. Chn'ty Restored, p. 354. Of this there is neither proof nor probability. There was no miracle wrought on the occasion. Miracles were utterly insufficient to awaken an obedient and saving attention, like that which Lydia gave, to the Gospel. John 11:47. The Lord opened the heart of this woman of Thyatira -- really and effectively opened her heart, by a process which is not explained. As the result of this process she attended, promptly, honestly, and obediently to Paul's Gospel; and but for this process, the apostle, though he had spoken as an angel, had spoken without success.
Secondly. Suppose this great difficulty obviated, the sinner?s attention arrested, and truth brought clearly before his mind, would knowledge of divine truth, without the special influence of the Spirit, secure his conversion? If ignorance is the only evil with which the Gospel has to contend, then obviously the illumination of the mind is all that is necessary for its removal. But ignorance, though it may be in itself criminal, is rather the effect than the cause of man's depravity. There is a corrupt disposition which blinds the understanding. "This is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil." John 3:19. The love of darkness -- which signifies ignorance or error -- is the very root of man?s depravity. This love implies an aversion to light, truth, and holiness, and is the cause of the prevalent ignorance of divine things in the world. Conversion includes a cordial approbation of divine truth. 2 Thes. 2:10. Now, can arguments, however clear and weighty -- persuasion, however earnest and tender -- and words, however fitly chosen and expressive, change the tastes and dispositions of the soul? Man hates Christ, not because of the contrariety in their tastes and dispositions; and it is proposed to change this hatred into love, simply by giving man clearer views of the qualities which excite his aversion. Man is opposed to the divine law, because it is pure, spiritual, and inflexible; and it is proposed to overcome this opposition by revealing to him more fully its hated qualities. Man is averse to the light; and it is proposed to subdue this aversion by increasing its splendor. I cannot but suspect the inefficacy of this scheme of conversion. Sinful man needs something more than light -- more than arguments, persuasion, words -- for his moral renovation. "The wicked . . will not listen to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely." Ps. 58:5.
Thirdly. The
theory under discussion is contradicted by numerous well authenticated facts. If
all the converting power of the Spirit is in the arguments addressed by him in
words to the mind; then it follows that every minister of the word must be
successful in converting souls to Christ, in proportion to the distinctness with
which he presents the arguments of the Spirit to the minds of his hearers. The
same measure of power must, under similar circumstances, produce similar
results. But does this conclusion agree with the experience and observation of
Christian ministers? But I need not appeal in this argument to questionable
evidence. Christ was an unrivalled preacher of the Gospel. Mark 1:1. Never man
spake as he did. For the weight of his arguments, the clearness of his
illustrations, the simplicity and force of his style, the fervency of his
spirit, the dignity of his manner, the adaptation of his discourses to the
circumstances and necessities of his hearers, indeed, for every excellence which
could render his ministry attractive, luminous, and successful, he stands alone.
Prophets and apostles gave him homage as the ?Light of the world.? If all
the converting power of the Spirit is in moral suasion, we might certainly infer
that such a teacher as Christ would be eminently successful in winning souls.
But what was the result of his ministry? It was unsuccessful -- not wholly so --
but it produced no such results, as from his preeminent qualifications might
have been expected -- no great moral revolution, and no extensive revival of
true religion. His ministry seems to have been less effective than that of John
the Baptist. Matt. 3:5, 6. More persons were probably converted by the preaching
of Peter and the other apostles, on the day of Pentecost, than by the ministry
of Jesus during its whole period. The Apostle Paul quotes from Isa. 65:2, a
prediction of the manner in which the Messiah?s ministry would be treated
among the Jews. "But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched
forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people." Rom. 10:21. This
prophecy was strikingly fulfilled in the history of Jesus. He was earnest and
diligent in teaching. "All day long I have stretched forth my hands."
He uttered such arguments as should have convinced, and such entreaties as
should have moved, his hearers; but they were "disobedient and
gainsaying." The arguments, motives, and words of the Saviour, were
eminently suited for their conversion; but the converting power of the Spirit
was not present -- was withheld in wisdom and righteous judgement.
2. Mr. Campbell's theory of the Spirit's influence is incompatible with prayer for the conversion of sinners.
I do not charge
him with denying, or questioning, the propriety of such prayer. On the contrary,
he insists that it is obligatory, and practices it. Still his theory and his
practise are inconsistent. If all the converting power of the Spirit is in the
written Word, then all that can be done for the conversion of sinners is to
place the Word before their minds. The Spirit indited and confirmed the Word,
and in that Word put forth all his moral or converting power. On Christians now
devolves the duty of presenting the arguments, truths, and motives, contained in
the written Word, to the minds of sinners. When all the arguments contained in
the Old and New Testaments are brought before their minds, "then all the
power of the Holy Spirit which can operate upon" them "is spent,"
and if they are "not sanctified and saved by these," they "cannot
be saved by angels or spirits, human or divine." Why then pray for the
conversion of sinners? Will the Spirit reveal the Word to their minds? or
incline their hearts to receive it? Can any thing be added by the Spirit to its
power and efficiency? Prayer for any blessing implies the power of God to bestow
it. When we pray for our daily bread, it is implied that God so governs the
seasons as to send rain or drought, fruitfulness or famine. When we pray that
the sick may be healed, it is implied that God has such a control over man?s
physical nature, that he can, without a miracle, cure his diseases. So when we
pray for the conversion of sinners, if we pray intelligently, we ascribe to the
Holy Spirit the power to convert them. And this power is not inherent in the
Word, any more than the power that wields a sword, is inherent in the sword. The
Word is the instrument, but the Spirit is the agent of conversion. The Spirit
gives efficiency to the Word, opening the mind to receive it, impressing it on
the heart, and developing its excellence in the life.
3. Mr.
Campbell's theory of conversion is inconsistent with the introduction of the
I will permit him to define what I mean by the Millennium. "There is reason, clear, full, and abundant, to justify the expectation that the reign of favor, or the government of Jesus Christ, shall embrace, under its most salutary influences, the whole human race; or that there are plain, literal, and unfigurative, as well as figurative and symbolic representations, in both Testaments, which authorize us to expect a very general, if not a universal spread of evangelical influences, so that the whole race of men, for a long period of time, shall bask in the rays, and rejoice in the vivifying power of the Sun of Righteousness.? Mill. Har. vol 1, p. 54. This consummation, described in the glowing language of prophecy, has been the grand object of the hopes, prayers, and labors of the saints in all ages. Whatever contributes to hasten this glorious period must, if its tendency is perceived, awaken universal delight among the lovers of Christ. Every principle, theory, or practice, which is harmonious with its introduction is erroneous. So Mr. Campbell very properly teaches. ?In detecting the false Gospels, nothing will aid us so much as an examination of their tendencies, and a comparison of their effects with what the Millennium proposes. The gospel of no sect can convert the world. This is with us a very plain proposition; and if so the sectarian gospels are defective, or redundant, or mixed." Mill. Har. vol 1, p. 7. With the sectarian gospels I have now no concern: I wish to inquire whether the "ancient Gospel," furnishes any ground to hope for the introduction of the Millennial glory. I propose to try it by the rule which Mr. Campbell himself has prescribed.
The Scriptural canon was completed nearly eighteen centuries ago. Christianity was clearly revealed, perfect in all its parts, and confirmed by indubitable testimonies. The inspired record, according to the teaching of the Bethany Reformer, contains all the arguments of the Holy Spirit for reconciling men to God; in this all his moral, or converting power is exhibited. Christ commissioned his apostles to go into all the world, and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. From the apostolic times to the present day, the servants of Christ, with the Old and New Testaments in their hands, have been laboring to convert the world to Christ. What has been the success of their efforts?
Three-fifths of the world are still shrouded in the gloom of paganism. Muhammadanism sways its hundred millions of intelligent, immortal beings. The ignorance, superstition, and spiritual domination of Popery overspread the half of Christendom. The Greek church, little less corrupt and intolerant than the Romish, divides the remaining half with Protestantism. The various sects of Protestants, in the estimation of Mr. Campbell, stand in not much less need of conversion than the heathen. Such was the moral condition of the world when the "current reformation" began. Then Mr. Campbell and his associates, disinterred the "ancient Gospel" from the accumulated rubbish of past ages. "About the commencement of this century," this is his account of the matter, "finding that notes and comments, that glosses and traditions, were making the word of God of little or not effect. . .
5. The theory of conversion advocated by Mr. Campbell, is inconsistent with the plainly revealed, and fairly conceded influence of the Holy Spirit in believers after baptism.
That the Spirit of God dwells in the saints, or believers, as in a temple, to refresh and invigorate them, to quicken their devotions, and to make them fruitful in good works, is a truth so clearly taught in the Scriptures, and so generally admitted among Christians, that it is unnecessary to attempt to prove it. I will merely refer the reader to a few out of many Scripture proofs of it. Lev. 11, 13. -- Rom. 8:9. -- I Cor. 6:19. -- Eph. 5:5. -- Phil 2:13. -- Gal. 5:22-23.
Mr. Campbell
admits, and maintains the efficacious influences of the Holy Spirit in believers
-- an influence differing not in degree, but kind, from that by which a sinner
is converted. . . .
. . .
I do not, I trust, misunderstand Mr. Campbell on this vital subject. He teaches
that all that is done in us before regeneration -- which in the Bethany dialect
means "born of water,' or immersion -- "God our Father,' not the Holy
Spirit, "effects by the Word;" -- but after our new birth, "the
Holy Spirit is shed on us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; of which the
peace of mind, the love, the joy, and the hope of the regenerate is the proof.'
The illustration employed by Mr. Campbell seems to preclude the possibility of
misunderstanding his views. What the atmosphere is to animal life, the
influences of the Holy Spirit are to the new life. As the animal, after its
birth, is sustained by respiration; so after we are "born of water,"
or immersed, we live -- our new life is maintained -- by "the influences of
the Holy Spirit.'
. . .
What religious teachers those are who "contend more for the work of the
Spirit in conversion, than for the work of the Spirit in sanctification," I
do not know. I do not think that Mr. Campbell can name a single orthodox divine,
of reputation, who does not believe that the influence of the Spirit is equally
and indispensably necessary in conversion and sanctification. The question
whether that influence is more needed in the one process or the other, could
have originated only from such metaphysical, vague and barren speculations as
abound in the writings of Mr. Campbell.
. . .
Mr. last remark, concerns the honor of the Holy Spirit. The theory which I am
opposing represents the infinite Spirit as condescending to carry on, and
complete a work, which was commenced, and passed through its most difficult
stage, without his influence. Man without any agency except the force of
argument, contained in the written Word, is converted. He attends to the Word,
is enlightened by it, sorrows for his sins, abandons them, believes in Christ,
or heartily receives him as a Saviour, devotes himself before men, braves scorn,
persecution and death in his cause, and is baptized in his name; and them, this
easy part of the work, as Mr. Campbell deems it, but most difficult according to
the Scriptures, having been performed, the Holy Spirit actually and powerfully
assists him in his mighty struggles for eternal life. What is this but to wrest
from the Spirit the chief glory of his work?
Mr. Campbell,
in his great zeal to steer clear of all speculative theology, maintains that all
theories of the Spirit's influence in conversion are equally inefficacious and
worthless. He thus writes -- "But who can live on essential oils? Or will
the art of speculating or inferring; or will the inferences when drawn -- that
the Spirit without the Word, or the Word without the Spirit, or the Spirit and
Word in conjunction, regenerates the human soul; I ask, will the act of drawing
these inferences, of these inferences when drawn, save the soul? If they will
not, why make them essential to Christianity, beneficial to be taught?" Chn.
Bap., p.269. I am no more an advocate of mere speculation and empty theory, than
Mr. Campbell. The subject of the Spirit's influence has been a fruitful source
of profitless theorizing and vain jangling. I fully concur with him in the
opinion that preaching the influence of the Spirit, is not preaching the Gospel;
and that much mischief has arisen from insisting on this influence to the
neglect of the duty of repentance and faith. But whether men are converted by
the Spirit without the Word, or the Word without the Spirit, or the Word and
Spirit in conjunction, are not questions of mere speculation, but grave,
weighty, and practical. Whatsoever is legitimately inferred from the Scriptures
is a part of Divine revelation, and profitable for instruction. The belief of it
may not be essential to salvation; and yet it may contribute to the growth,
happiness, and efficiency of the disciples of Christ. The influence of the Holy
Spirit in the conversion of sinners is not a mere theory, but a revealed truth,
the belief of which is intimately connected with the progress of the Redeemer's
kingdom. . . .
First. -- Are the statements of Mr. Campbell concerning the influence of the
Holy Spirit contradictory? In my judgment they are. Whether his views on the
subject were confused, or differed at different times, or were carelessly and
vaguely expressed, I will not say; but they appear to me to be inconsistent.
"The only power," says Mr. Campbell, ?which one spirit can exert
over another is in its arguments." If this is not the "word alone
system," I would gladly be informed what that system is. I repeat, I must
be permitted to doubt whether any man ever has taught, or ever can teach the
system, if Mr. Campbell did not inculcate it in his Christianity Restored. And
yet he affirms in his Debate with Rice, "There is the Word alone system,
and there is the Spirit alone system. I believe in neither. . . . .
Secondly, Are
the last recited extracts from the writings of Mr. Campbell to be interpreted in
harmony with the theory of conversion by moral suasion? Are we to understand all
that he has said of the co-operation of the Spirit and Word ? of religion
"begun, carried on, and completed by the personal agency of the Holy
Spirit" -- of his ?actually and personally? working through the Word on
"man's moral nature" -- as meaning nothing more than that the Spirit
addresses arguments, through the written Word, to sinners, to persuade them to
be converted; and that having done this his resources are exhausted, his power
is spent? In other words, is the actual, personal agency of the Spirit, pleaded
for by Mr. Campbell, to be resolved into mere moral suasion? If so, the system
has been already examined, and the reader must decide whether it has been
satisfactorily refuted. But if Mr. Campbell rejects the doctrine of conversion
by moral suasion, or by the mere presentation of the arguments of the Holy
Spirit to the mind, then I remark,
Thirdly ?
That Mr. Campbell's teaching is in substantial agreement with the popular
evangelical doctrine of conversion through Divine influence. There is no middle
ground between the ?Word alone,? or moral suasion system, and that which
ascribes conversion to the personal agency of the Spirit through the Word. This
latter system is the popular evangelical system -- the system is the popular
evangelical system -- the system universally taught, when Mr. Campbell commenced
his Reformation, except by a few ultra-Calvinists, and low Armenians and
formalists -- the system which permeated almost all our Biblical and theological
literature; our commentaries, Bible dictionaries, bodies of divinity, and
popular sermons -- in fine, the system which maintained a quiet, undisputed, and
controlling influence in all the orthodox churches of the land. . . .
. . . Mr. Campbell believes as the great body of evangelical ministers in all the Christian sects, believes, that sinners are converted by the personal agency of the Holy Spirit, through the Gospel. But, surely, since the world began, have there never been so many labored arguments, so much learned criticism, so much toil, debate and strife, such a waste of ink and paper, and such a multiplication of essays, pamphlets and books, to prove what scarcely any body doubted. The public mind was excited, the Christian world was agitated, the Baptist denomination, in several states, was thrown into confusion, many of the churches were rent asunder, a new sect was formed, and the aid of earth and heaven was invoked in the contest; and for what? Why, simply because Mr. Campbell taught, what was almost universally admitted that the Spirit in conversion operates through the Word. But what then becomes of the boasted Reformation, of which the peculiar teaching on the influence of the Spirit constituted so important and article? It turns out, if the supposition under discussion is true, that the Reformation, on this important point, is no Reformation at all. We cannot avoid being reminded of a well known fable. Surely, there were never in any previous case, such sore travail, such mighty heavings, such piteous moanings, and such swelling expectations, in a simple case of abortion.
Before I conclude my remarks on this subject, I must venture on a conjecture, which will, I fear, not prove very acceptable to Mr. Campbell and his admirers. It is this -- When he commenced his career as a Reformer, his religious views were undefined and crude. His first object was to bring into disrepute the "mystic theology" of the "populars," or "clergy." He found it necessary, for the accomplishment of his purpose, to publish some theory at variance with the popular doctrine of the Spirit?s influence in conversion. This new theory began to be developed about the year 1826, and was consummated, and fully revealed, in the year 1831, when Austin taught the docile Timothy, that "every Spirit puts forth its moral power in words; that is, all the power it has over the views, habits, manners, or actions of men, is in the meaning and arrangement of its ideas expressed in words; or in significant signs addressed to the eye or ear." Christianity Restored, p. 348. But after the Reformation resulted in an organized party, Mr. Campbell, to avoid the odium of his peculiar notions of the Spirit's influence, or because he found it easier to defend the popular doctrine, began gradually to modify his views, and to glide out of the theory of conversion by moral suasion, into the doctrine that conversion is by the actual, personal agency of the Holy Spirit. This modification of his views began to appear in a discussion of the subject with the Rev. J. M. Peck, and was still more apparent in his Debate with the Rev. N.L. Rice. But for Mr. Campbell to acknowledge that he had erred in the fundamental principle of his Reformation, and that after all his wanderings, and denunciations of the "popular clergy," he had been compelled to admit the truth of their teaching on this vital point, would have demanded a degree of humility and moral heroism, which the high-spirited Reformer did not possess.
I do not intend to impeach the motives of Mr. Campbell. With their moral qualities I have nothing to do. Men are influenced by considerations of which they have little knowledge. Mr. Campbell has quite a fair share of human nature in him. He does not rise above the laws which govern other frail mortals. I have simply, and, I trust, kindly sketched what appears to me to have been his course in regard to the agency of the Spirit in conversion, and the motives that probably shaped it; and the intelligent and candid reader must form his own judgment.
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Hi Paul
We received our WonderCracker a few days ago and we are delighted with it. Functional, robust and good looking! We look forward to many years of cracking!
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Thank you for that! Our cracker has been a wonderful useful tool in cracking our walnuts. We have about 10 litres of cracked walnuts sitting in the freezer waiting to be used in salads, maple walnut ice cream I am yet to master and our favorite is home made walnut bread in the bread maker. Once our walnuts are dried my partner sits in front of the TV on the weekends and happily crack's the nuts, with my pleasure in watching him as he wouldn't share the cracker, hence why we need 2! Plus our daughter was born last year and I can see fights with them both wanting to crack the nuts with this awesome machine.
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Just a quick note to say that the Wonder Cracker I ordered the other day arrived this morning.
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Hi Mr. Paul Robin
It arrived today 29.9.2009 Thank you very very much, for your kindness. This is The Nutcraker, It is a nice piece of engineered, and works very very smoth. I wish all the best for you and your family.
P.S. a picture of the nut and the cracker
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10-09-2013 |
UC hosts Author's Row at 125th Homecoming Celebration |
Williamsburg, Ky.—University of the Cumberlands (UC) hosted Author's Row at its 125th Homecoming Celebration on Saturday, October 5. Nine authors gathered in UC's Grace Crum Rollins Fine Arts Center to sign and promote their work. The authors were made up of UC alums, former and current professors, and Kentuckians, all with very different works but very real motivations. "When you combine your passion with the talents that God gave you, you can use your gifts for Him," said Christopher Epling, a cartoonist and children's author whose faith directly impacts his work, as it does some of the other authors at the event. Epling has won awards for both his cartoons and his children's book "Erby's Turn to Rake," but an award is the last reason he practices his art. Signing the Bible verse Nahum 1:7, "The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in Him" to his work before handing it to Author's Row visitors, his motivation to share Christ's story is evident. Just like Epling, E. Pearl Anderson's faith is woven into her works, whether poetry, painting or nursing, something she's done for 51 years. A registered nurse in the field of gerontology, Anderson's books "Patterns of Grace" and "Daylite's A-Comin'" are about the blessings of aging and her years as a nurse in a hospital. "Journey with the Wind" is a book of poems about youth, and "Knitted with Love" is her journal entries from mission trips to Russia. Anderson had all of these works available for purchase at Author's Row. Anderson's husband and retired professor of Human Services at UC Carlos Anderson was also a visiting author, promoting his book, "Poetry Out of a Shoe Box." Titled due to his first days sleeping in a shoebox, Mr. Anderson's book is a diverse collection of poetry about family, nature, travel and history. It is Jolina Petersheim's Mennonite heritage that influenced her re-telling of the classic "The Scarlet Letter" in her book, "The Outcast." Petersheim, a 2008 alum and stay-at-home mom, promoted her inaugural book at Author's Row. "The Outcast" is the first Amish fiction published by Tyndale House in fifty years, and has been named a best seller by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. Michael Capek, a UC graduate of 1969, was a high school English teacher for many years, and retired to write children's books full time. "The Steamboat Shuffle", "Emperor Qin's Terra Cotta Army", "Easter Island" and "Jamaica", books inspired by Capek's interest in history and archaeology, were offered for sale at Author's Row. Dr. Eric Wake, 1965 alum and chair of UC's History Department, was asked by President Jim Taylor to write a history of the University's first 125 years. Wake employed both his profession as a historian and his many years at the University to write "A City Set on a Hill Cannot Be Hidden."
"It is about the remarkable change that has come across the University of the Cumberlands in its 125 years," said Wake. Kentucky native Donald Curtis' motivation carried him for 20 years as he gathered stories for "And should we Die: The Cane Creek Mormon Massacre," a detailed account of a violent and tragic event in Tennessee history. The work has been featured in several publications, including "Kentucky Explorer." Dr. Rayford Watts, 1963 alum and retired chair of UC's English Department, offered several CD titles for sale. The discs featured Appalachian-based music written, composed and performed by himself with the help of friend and '97 alum Virgil Bowlin. Watts recently wrote "Cumberlands," a special song for the 125th Homecoming theatrical, "Shining Our Light." Perhaps one of the most touching motivations from the group of authors was the one behind "Doc: His Years as a Music Educator." Lois Wortman, retired director of UC's library, wrote the book about her late husband Dr. Harold Wortman, former head of UC's Music Department. Wortman's touching book not only tells the story of a man who inspired many during his years as a music instructor, but continues to inspire current students, with proceeds from book sales going towards the Harold Wortman Memorial Scholarship fund. The motivation of each of the writers was present as they shared their work with alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members who visited Author's Row. Each one left with a story, whether carrying a book or not, making the yearly Homecoming event a success once more. Located in Williamsburg, Ky., University of the Cumberlands is an institution of regional distinction, which currently offers four undergraduate degrees more than 40 major fields of study; ten pre-professional programs; ten graduate degrees distributed over eight areas, including two doctorates and seven master's degrees; certifications in education; and online programs. For more information visit www.ucumberlands.edu. |


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AvailabilityThe process of renovation at Dean Clough is ongoing and newly renovated office space is continually becoming available. With 78,000sq.ft currently available and a further 100,000sq.ft under development, there are opportunities for customers interested in spaces that can be tailored to accommodate a workforce in excess of 1500 employees. By complete contrast single offices are available from 10sq.m (100sq.ft). |
F Mill |
F Mill Open Plan |
Between these two extremes Dean Clough can offer integrated office suites that can incorporate kitchens or toilets. These range up to approximately 300sq.m (3,200 sq.ft.); as well as discrete spaces in some of the smaller mills on site that range from 650sq.m (7,000 sq.ft) to 930sq.m (10,000 sq.ft).
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Typical E Mill office suite |
F Mill at Night |
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